nashvegas99
Well-Known Member
So, after receiving my (new to me) fuel and temp gauges and putting them in the 65 valiant cluster...I thought, self....(that's typically where the trouble starts) why don't you do the radio shack circuit/voltage reducer mod you've been reading about. So, off to radio shack for the good ol' "7805" (as they call it in the industry - haha) for $1.99 and the capacitor 75uf 25v $1.29 and a little heat sink to protect everything. Then, off to the work bench with my soldering iron and solder, 3 pieces of wire and cold water. didn't have any beer...I think that's where it all went wrong. after finally getting the voltage reducer and the wires soldered together, I tried to solder to the input of the voltage reducer slots and the dang things wouldn't solder. so, I tried to use spade terminals but they weren't thick enough and wouldn't stay secured. now, I'm trying to figure out what to do and my 12 yr old daughter comes through the garage and says, "whatchadoin daddy (not that she really cared, but hey i'll take it)..."I'm trying to get my gauges to work and save $50.00...."momma, daddy's gonna be mad in a little bit, don't go out in the garage". So, at this point I realize that she is correct and I'm gonna screw something up trying to skimp...so, I'm just gonna have to break down and buy the $48.00 instrument voltage reducer and put it in properly.